The Treats and Tragedies Archives

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Yeah, I just can’t seem to keep this site updated on a regular basis.  Too many other things vying for my time and attention I guess, but I still want to update it, and isn’t it the thought that counts?  Especially this time of year?  Fine, well in the interest of providing some new content […]

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I’ve added emphasis to some things I consider particularly relevant, and struck through stuff that really isn’t (the pre-opening tours are filled, so if you’re not already signed up then you’re out of luck).  Anyone else as excited about this as I am? – Track*****Whole Foods Market Boise store opens November 14Two days of sneak […]

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Those of you who follow “foodie” news may be aware of the fact that cases of chefs and restaurant owners taking legal action against bloggers are on the rise.  Currently this is mostly happening in other countries, but how long can it really be before it catches on here?  When I first started out, there […]

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Friends and readers, I feel I need to come clean about something here, something that I’ve never really kept hidden, but which may not have been stated clearly enough: I am a meat lover.  Voracious, unrepentant and insatiable.  This is not to say that I don’t love fruit and veggies, but if the world was […]

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MoMo Dumplings may be celebrating their grand opening on Saturday, July 14th, but they’ve been doing pretty steady business since their soft opening on the 6th.  I’ll just admit now that I’m not unbiased when it comes to this place.  I first met the MoMo crew at last October’s Boise Urban Market, and over the months between […]

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One thing I’ve learned in the time I’ve been doing this is that some places are, for lack of a better word, institutions.  These establishments have fiercely loyal fanbases, including individuals who will resort to base insults and nonsensical rants should you speak ill of their darlings.  Normally, I don’t like to give a lot […]

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As I discussed in my most recent post, I was recently invited to attend Taste208 as a member of the media.  I was confused by this at first, as I don’t really consider myself a member of the media.  Perhaps to a very small extent during my brief stint as a freelancer, but I was […]